ওয়াশিংটন বাংলা রেডিও Washington Bangla Radio USA

SOUMYEN ADHIKARI saw the light of day on the 9th December, 1968 in a family devoted to the Muses. Family ambience drew him to music and visual art in his early boyhood. He went to study Fine Arts at Viswa- Bharati but was ordained a Science graduate of Calcutta University. Initiated into the A.B.C. of Music by his father Late Golok Nath Adhikary an unsung hero. Soumyen Learnt Rabindra sangeet, Classico-modern and Modern song from Shyamal chatterjee, Chittopriyo Mukherjee, Probir Mojumder,Amal Mukherjee, Mrinal Banerjee and Kanu Bhattacharjee . His mother Smt. Shefali Adhikary who was compelled to bid adien to music after her marriage, is his greatest muse.

Note from Hemanta Mukherjee to Soumyen

In his student life, Soumyen was plessed with the affectionate touch of the Legendary maestro Hemanta Mukherjee and is also a son to Smt. Bela Mukherjee.

Soumyen Adhikari as a music director with Amrik Singh Arora and Jojo.

The valley of music greeted him "Hemanta Smriti Puroskar", Uttam Kumar Smriti Puroskar" and Loke Nath Award" for devotional songs. Cassettes and Cds, containing solo and duet performances of Soumyen with musical Celebrities like Kumar Shanu, Haimanti Shukla, Lopamudra Mitra et al, have been showcased by H.M.V., Gathani, Beethoven Records, Raga Music, U.D.Series,Miley Mishey, H.T. Cassette and the like. Soumyen has rendered his voice in Bengali T.V. serials too. Besides he is a composer and arranger as well. Akasvani F.M. Centre, Kolkata Doordarsan and other Satalight Channels often broadcast his performance and interviews.

He has performed all over India and abroad. In the year of 2003,2004,2005,2006 Soumyen was invited to sing at the Eight United Kingdom Bango Sanskritik Sammelan" held in the Liverpool, where his mellifluous rendition made him a hero-performer among the Indian artistes. His recitals in London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Manchester and Bolton, Cast a magic-spell over the audience. Recently, Soumyen was invited to sing at the Indian Embassy in Berlin, Belgium ,Sweden. Soumyen Adhikari's fame has now crossed the Atlantic.
 

Here are some songs by Soumen:

 
Achievements in Career :

    Hemanta Smriti Puroskar (1991)
    Uttam Kumar Smriti Puroskar (1994)
    Lokenath Award (1997)

 

 

Here is a picture of some of Soumyen's albums:

Performance in already Published sound track :

1. "Hey Mahanayak (1994) Bengali Modern Song  Gathami Records.
2. "Sudhu Bhalobasa diye bola Jai" (1996), Bengali Modern Song  Ananda      Cassettes.
3. "Amar Notun Ganer Janmotithi Elo" (1996), Bengali Modern Song  H. T.      Cassettes.
4. "Tomader Subhokamonai" (1997), Modern song- UD Series.
5. "Abar Notun Kore" (1997), Old Bengali Modern Song- Beethoven Records.
6. "Anek Rat" (1998), Old Bengali Modern and Film Song- UD Series.
7. "Surer Tane" (1999) , New Bengali Modern song -UD Series.
8. "Mone Pore Jai" (1999), Old Bengali Modern and Film song -Raga Music.
9. "Miley Mishey" (2000), Kabitar  Gaan  H.M.V.
10. "Tumi Amar"(2000), New Bengali Modern Song Beethoven Records
11. "Mayay Miley Mishey" (2002)  Kobitar Gaan  Miley Mishey.
12. "Ei kothati Mone rekho" (2005) Rabindra Sangeet.
13. TAGORE SONG -Mileymishey(2006)

Forth Coming publications :

•     Play back in Bengali T.V. serial "Chirodiner Gaan"
•     Play back in Bengali TV Serial "Shes Bichar"